I've marked the dates on my calendar, so I know when to wander around the garden after dark and gaze at the sky. Living 4kms away from the centre of town means that star-gazing is just possible here, although not as easy as when we lived in the small village in Petchaburi, and not a patch on the vast unlit skies in rural Suffolk.

I do, however, wonder if the oldies next door think that the farang is maybe a sandwich short of a picnic. I've been tempted to join in with my fur kids and do a bit of howling (just to confirm their suspicions).

Meteor shower begins Tuesday
The Perseids meteor shower will be visible in Thailand in the early hours of tomorrow if clouds do not block the view of the night sky.

The meteor shower, which happens when trails of debris left by the Swift Tuttle comet collide with the Earth's atmosphere, will be expected from "all directions in the sky" across the country between midnight and 5am, astronomer Worawit Tanwutthibandit said Sunday.

Stargazers are advised to look northwest to the Perseus constellation, but

Mr Worawit warned that viewing conditions may not be ideal. "A major hindrance during my 16 years of observations has been the rainy season," he said. "Most parts of the sky are covered [with cloud]."

The Perseid meteor shower will burst into light this August as Earth passes through the long trail left by Comet Swift-Tuttle — and this month, it's slated to put on a spectacular show.

According to NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke, the Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year. They will be in "outburst" in 2016, which means they'll appear at double the usual rates.

For Thailand you'll need a low light pollution area (out of Hua Hin city) on the night of the 12th/morning 13th to see it at peak however the moon will be 77% full on this date so you may want to try earlier. Look northeast towards the Perseus constellation.

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